In a traditional quinceañera, the celebrant may present a doll to a younger girl during the changing-of-the-doll ritual.
The ceremony is commonly known as the changing of the doll. In its traditional form, the quinceañera receives a doll representing childhood and then passes it to a younger child, often a sister, cousin, or other relative. The gesture symbolizes leaving childhood behind.
The doll is different from the last doll, another quinceañera symbol that may be presented to the celebrant. Families can combine, modify, or omit these customs, so the exact order and participants vary.
Modern celebrations often reinterpret the ritual as a family presentation or photograph rather than a formal religious act. Its meaning is symbolic, not a legal or universal requirement of a quinceañera.